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Vrabel making sure Pats stay locked in as national spotlight gets brighter

November 11, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – All weekend long and into this week, the Patriots are the darlings of the national media. Just a few years after being the hated villain, New England’s resurgence back to relevance is now everyone’s favorite story when it comes to national attention. That attention only gets increased this week with the Pats hosting the hated Jets in prime time on Thursday night, looking to win an eighth straight…

MIAA Top 25 – Playoff edition

November 11, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Home teams mostly held serve during the opening round of the playoffs. Three exceptions were Marshfield, Methuen, and Bedford who all dropped out of this week’s top 25 after losses to Malden Catholic, Lowell, and Walpole, respectively. Those three teams are replaced by Lowell – who is making its season debut – and Bridgewater-Raynham and Andover – two teams who have volleyed in and out……

Connecticut Top 25 – Week 9

November 10, 2025

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By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents While there wasn’t much movement in last week’s Connecticut high school football Top 25 Poll, there was some shuffling this week, with a few big upsets and surprise scores across the state. A new team made its debut and there was some reordering of the Top 1o. Here’s this week’s rankings: 1. New Canaan (8-0): No Lou Marinelli, no problem. The Rams…

College Dudes of the Week – Week 11

November 10, 2025

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Image courtesy of UNH Athletics Most of the 17 D1 schools in New England had big wins as the playoff races really heat up with two weeks remaining. Here are some of the top performances from Week 11: UConn (7-3) had one of its biggest wins of the Jim Mora Era on Saturday over Duke and as usual, Joe Fagnano was a big reason why. Fagnano threw for 311 yards…

Division 1 New England College Poll – Week 11

November 10, 2025

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Down the stretch we go. Two weeks left, plenty of playoff possibilities for a bunch of local teams are still out there on the table. Here’s how things look for the 17 D1 programs in New England: 1. Harvard (8-0) – Still undefeated, Top 10 in the country and the inside track to the outright league title with 2 games left. 2. UConn (7-3) – Took down a good ACC…

Patriots 28, Buccaneers 23 – Pats win 7th in a row & cement ‘contender’ status

November 9, 2025

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Image courtesy of ESPN If you didn’t believe the Patriots were a contender, you should now. With so many different big moments – for both rookies and veterans alike – in the 28-23 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, it’s hard not to think this team can do some special things in 2025. The Patriots are now 8-2, winners of seven straight. More importantly, the win allowed them to keep…

New England college roundup – Week 11

November 9, 2025

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Image courtesy of NCAA UMass got Week 11 started on Wednesday night with some MACtion against Akron. Harvard kept things rolling on Friday night and the other 14 New England D1 teams were in action this weekend. Here’s everything you may have missed: Harvard 31, Columbia 14 The Crimson were No. 9 in the latest FCS Committee rankings (13th in the AFCA Coaches Poll) and continue to look like one…

UConn 37, Duke 34 – Huskies get signature win over Blue Devils

November 8, 2025

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Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — UConn’s defense hadn’t stopped Duke the entire second half, but Bryun Parham made sure they got one when it mattered the most. Parham’s strip sack and fumble recovery of Duke quarterback Darian Mensah with 27 seconds to play sealed the Huskies’ 37-34 win over the Blue Devils in front of the largest crowd (38,106) at Rentschler Field…

SMU 45, Boston College 13 – Eagles embarrassed in Red Bandana Game

November 8, 2025

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CHESTNUT HILL – In a season full of ugly days, Saturday might have been the worst of 2025 for Boston College. On a day where the Eagles and the school honor Welles Crowther for his selflessness, determination and ultimate sacrifice, BC put forth a pitiful effort, getting blown out by SMU 45-13. The Eagles are now 1-9 on the year (0-6 ACC), losers of nine straight games with two remaining….

Yale 34, Brown 22 – Bulldogs keep pace in Ivy League with win over Bears

November 8, 2025

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Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE – Early morning rain gave way to a beautiful November afternoon in Providence for Yale to take down Brown 34-22 for a fourth straight win. The dominant offensive effort for the Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) was led by senior offensive running back Josh Pitsenberger (27 car, 173-yds, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 25-yds) who had his third consecutive game with at…